Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has won the Democratic primary for governor, a shocking outcome for a candidate who briefly suspended his floundering campaign roughly a month ago. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong addresses the crowd at her election night event on Aug. 11, 2026. For Crowley, the primary represented a dramatic comeback for a candidate who briefly suspended his floundering campaign roughly a month ago. Crowley did not address the crowd but scheduled a Wednesday morning press conference to “formally accept the Democratic nomination” for governor. At Tiffany’s election watch party in Hartland, his supporters were surprised to see the race between Hong and Crowley so close.